In 2012, the town ran its first mayoral elections, but the twist was that the candidate must not be human and it would preferably be a cat or dog. In the voted election, 14 dogs and 2 cats ran. The election also raised money for animal rescue, where one would pay a dollar per vote.

After the passing of Mayor Max senior in 2013, the town all voted for Maximus Mighty Dog Mueller II to become the new mayor, who was just a puppy at the time.